Fiscal Federalism in India – Challenges and Opporturnities post 14th Finance Commission
byThe dispensation recommended by the Fourteenth Finance Commission (FFC) for the period 2015-20 and its acceptance by the Union Government heralds in a new…
Economy
Snapdeal launches India’s First Special E-commerce Zone from Himachal
byDharamshala: Snapdeal, India’s online marketplace today (22.6.2015) announced its partnership with the government of Himachal Pradesh to launch India’s first Special e-commerce zone here…
Himachal farmers earn carbon credits through plantations – a first for India
byShimla: Cashing on ‘India: Himachal Pradesh Reforestation Project – Improving Livelihoods and Watersheds’, a Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project under the World Bank aegis, farmers…
Nuts and bolts of the Land Acquisition Debate
byAllocation of immense capital firstly to secure agriculture, thereafter manufacturing and finally trade. This pragmatic path to economic progression is plainly elucidated by the…
Politicking over the humble farmer
byThe last week has been all about farmers and the distressed farm sector. The word farmer seems to be the flavour of the last…
Uttarakhand CM for of reversing migration from villages
byDehra Dun : Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat recently announced that he had grandeur plans of not only stopping migration from the villages in…
Spring rains have Kullu valley orchard owners worried
byKullu: Unusually heavy spring rains have dampened the prospects for fruit crops across much of the northern hilly states and orchard owners in the…
Parwanoo – Shimla 4 lane project gets Union Cabinet Committee nod
byShimla: The Parwanoo – Shimla four lane highway project along with five other highways spread across Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Orissa and Uttar Pradesh…
SJVN Inks Agreement for 900 MW Arun-3 Nepal Hydro Project
bySHIMLA: Public Sector major, Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) Limited took a major leap in its global pursuit by signing a long awaited Project Development…
Himachal Coop Bank launches RuPay Kisan Credit Debit Card
byShimla: To enable easy credit and debit facilities for the farming community, Himachal Pradesh State Cooperative Bank (HPSCB) today launched the RuPay Kisan Credit…